woeker
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch woeker, from Old Dutch *wuokar, from Proto-Germanic *wōkraz. Compare German Wucher, English oker.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʋukər/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ukər
Noun
woeker m (uncountable)
- usury.
- (historical) lending money at interest.
- lending money at an interest perceived to be excessive.
Derived terms
- woekeraar
- woekeren